Falguni Sonkusale

Operations Analyst

Morgan Stanley

Mumbai

06.2021 - 08.2022

Governed key processes in the life cycle of the trade from deal capture to the final settlement, integrating financial planning and analysis, performance management, and regulatory reporting principles
Carried out daily reconciliations of cash balances across multiple accounts. and record-keeping activities, addressing trading breaks and discrepancies
Directed security information, trading dates, settlement dates, executed quantities, taxes, commissions, prices, and settlement locations in adherence to capital markets standards
Leveraged analytical tools for ad hoc analysis, employing data mining, business analysis, and modelling/reporting techniques
Prepared and compiled daily/weekly/monthly metric dashboards, incorporating insights from financial planning and analysis
Collaborated with colleagues at all levels to complete daily tasks, creating best practice methodologies for business analysis using analytical tools
Developed relationships with traders to understand priorities and ensure business needs were met
Addressed ad-hoc requests promptly and efficiently, contributing to effective ad-hoc analysis and performance management
Supported and developed risk policies and control framework to minimize operational risk in alignment with capital markets regulations
Governed tasks outsourced to vendors, emphasizing regulatory compliance and participating in projects related to the job function, contributing to management reporting and financial planning and analysis for strategic decision-making in capital markets.
Researched and resolved trading desk inquiries related to trade confirmations and settlements.
Executed manual trades when needed to resolve issues with electronic trading systems.